Good ball head for 10D?

Hi All,

I am looking for some recommendations on a couple (do I need two? or should I swap?) of ball heads. One for my 3221 bogen tripod and one for a monopod. Obviously the 10D with grip and lens is pretty heavy. I would expect to eventually have much heavier glass...some day...I can dream Any suggestions?

Thanks!

If you don't have super heavy telephoto prime glasses to go on top of the head, then a 486RC2 ball head would be plenty.

243RC2 for monopod, however, I've only used monopod with 300mm and above, so there is no need to use head for that purpose

I have just got my tripod setup. I ended up buying the Gitzo 1325 tripod and put a Kirk ( www.kirkphoto.com ) BH-1 ball head and a Wimberley sidekick. http://65.36.138.136 …ode=SK-100&Category_Code=

This will withstand just about anything that you would want to throw at it as far as heavy lenses.

I used to use a Manfrotto 488RC2 with my 10D and Sigma 120-300mm on my Manfrotto 681B monopod. I haven't seen it in a while, it's probably still on my tripod (which rarely sees the light of day). I found I didn't much like using a head on my monopod, but it did work well.

I have the 488 RC 2 ball head on my 055 Pro B (which is the non-USA type number for the 3021 tripod).

I had originally ordered the 486 RC 2, which is one step smaller than the 488 RC 2, but I'm glad I got the 488 (the shop didn't have the 486).

I later saw the 486 and noticed that it lacks something that the 488 has: a scale going from 0 to 360 degrees at the base of the head.

You can see an overview of the Manfrotto / Bogen ball heads on their website: http://www.manfrotto.c​om …hp3?manufid=1&s​ectionid=8

I got one of these,

I use the Ultimate Ballhead from www.actratech.net and for my 500mm a Wimberley.
Scott

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I got one of these,

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...at Only $120.00 I am convinced it is one of the best deals in a Ballhead around. It has all the bells and whistles of heads costing 2.5X as much.

Awesome, thanks! And Im assuming its compatible with the bogen tripods? Sorry if it is a silly question....Im just learning as I go...still new to most of this

Yes.. It will work fine,. mine is on a bogen/manfrotto 3001 (the 3021 baby brither)

But it does not have it's own built in Quick release system FYI...
Those too can be purchased seperately of it interests you.